www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... -l7i4.html ive been saying for years we kill them on TV. these figures exclude the massive RL regional markets as well. we are number 1 and when we get a proper deal well bury AFL like we did union the strength of v viewers came from the sydney heartland

www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... -l7i4.html ive been saying for years we kill them on TV. these figures exclude the massive RL regional markets as well. we are number 1 and when we get a proper deal well bury AFL like we did union the strength of v viewers came from the sydney heartland

"And alarmingly for the AFL, and its expansion franchise in the city's west, there was a 19.5 per cent ratings drop in Sydney over 2009, as the Swans struggled."

and the AFL are adding a 2nd sydney team based at blacktown and playing at homebush

Pretty much confirms everything I've ever said on this topic.

Hope you are paying attention WA-er...

What that a national sport earns more money than a sport predominantly based in two states?

ps TV ratings, phummph, stuff and nonsense!

TV ratings are nearly the be all and end all of the equation.

clearly not or Telstra wouldn't be paying AFL $10mill more than NRL, Samsung wouldn't be paying Essendon 3 times more than they did the Roosters, TV wouldn't be paying AFL 1/2 as much again etc etc. Major advertisers primarily look at capital cities, like it or not, and the AFL still trumps NRL in that category.

Will change when we get a management with some balls and get the game on FTA in Melb, Perth and Adelaide but for now it is quite clear that overall TV viewers do not = $'s.

Can someone post this on bigfooty?


I'm sure alot would get ed off reading this!

RL has been through its hard times due to SL.

now the game is ready to boom

look how much publicity the dogs / parra game got

imagine a GF like that? or saints / souths

the scary thing is RL isnt even close to potential in sydney, let alone nsw or queensland

we have decades of growth ahead of us

I'll get moist when it translates into something meaningful, like cold hard cash!

thats an AFL fan for you.

www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... -la38.html "Judging by the figures, that appeal is growing in Sydney, despite the litany of off-field problems rugby league has endured this year. Across all competitions, rugby league had an aggregate audience of 128.5 million this year, compared to the AFL's 124.3 million. In Sydney, rugby league ratings grew by 12 per cent over 2008 figures. All of which gives the NRL even more clout when officials sit down with TV executives to thrash out the next broadcasting deal. The current arrangement expires at the end of 2012." australias number 1 sport just goes from strength to strength

www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... -la38.html "Judging by the figures, that appeal is growing in Sydney, despite the litany of off-field problems rugby league has endured this year. Across all competitions, rugby league had an aggregate audience of 128.5 million this year, compared to the AFL's 124.3 million. In Sydney, rugby league ratings grew by 12 per cent over 2008 figures. All of which gives the NRL even more clout when officials sit down with TV executives to thrash out the next broadcasting deal. The current arrangement expires at the end of 2012." australias number 1 sport just goes from strength to strength

"What the figures do for the expansion plans of Perth and Adelaide, who recorded aggregate NRL ratings of 610,000 and 670,000 for 2009 respectively, is another question. While expansion plans for the NRL are for now on hold, Gallop was still convinced that both cities, along with the Central Coast and south-east Queensland areas, had merit.

''We've got our eye on a number of places,'' Gallop said.

''But the lessons of the past are that they need to be strong in their own area and add a benefit to the overall competition and existing clubs and players.

''The AFL's expansion to Perth and Adelaide was supported by very strong grassroots competitions. We're not quite there yet, and the ratings show it.''